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Historic Beverly Hills mansion where The Godfather was filmed for sale ~ $195 million
http://www.dailymail.co.uk ^ | 09/07/216 | Regina F. Graham

Posted on 09/07/2016 2:21:26 PM PDT by heterosupremacist

The Beverly House is located just a few blocks from Sunset Boulevard and is set on six acres of land.

The sprawling estate, built in the 1920s, appears in several films including The Bodyguard - The Kennedys, Rihanna and the Prince of Monaco are among the property's famous guests.

Estate includes a 50,000 square foot house, cascading waterfalls and a two-story library...

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: hollywood; mafia
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1 posted on 09/07/2016 2:21:26 PM PDT by heterosupremacist
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Full title :

Beverly Hills mansion where iconic ‘horse’s head’ scene from The Godfather was filmed goes on sale for a staggering $195million


2 posted on 09/07/2016 2:22:13 PM PDT by heterosupremacist ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." (Thomas Jefferson))
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I could make them an offer they couldn’t accept.


3 posted on 09/07/2016 2:24:02 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

Heh — good one.


4 posted on 09/07/2016 2:25:03 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: heterosupremacist

Lots of memories...hate to see it go


5 posted on 09/07/2016 2:26:42 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: heterosupremacist

Yeah, more low cost liberal housing.....


6 posted on 09/07/2016 2:26:52 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: DannyTN

Ha! Too funny...

:^)


7 posted on 09/07/2016 2:27:26 PM PDT by heterosupremacist ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." (Thomas Jefferson))
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If Rihanna is included, I’ll write a check.

Here’s an unrelated story. In Oceanside, we have the Top Gun house. An old run down house 1 block from the beach. Cruise and kelly McGillis frolicked there in the movie. The city approved development of 5 blocks near the pier including the TG house.

That meant the house had to be moved. people came out of the wood work. You would have thought it was the Manger. So a city council member said. Anyone who gives us a dollar can have the house, just move it. No takers. Now it has a big historic sign and mural painted and people stop like to is Ford’s Theatre.

People are crazy. I think the Playboy Mansion just closed for 16 mill or in that neighborhood. I hope they disinfected the Grotto.


8 posted on 09/07/2016 2:32:11 PM PDT by morphing libertarian
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Back in the day, my residential builder father spoke of single family developments six units to the acre. Modest amounts of land, per house. About 6,000 sq. ft. lots plus common areas.

So six acres, equals about 36 parcels. Or around $5.5 million, per lot.

I am a licensed California RE broker, and even I doubt that land is worth that much, so the value has to be based on the existing use.

A 55,000 sq. ft. structure equals $3,500 per sq. ft. which is still very high.

A 3rd option is for another use, like a luxury hotel, etc.


9 posted on 09/07/2016 2:32:45 PM PDT by truth_seeker (#NeverHillary)
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Now you listen to me, you smooth talking son of a bitch. Let me lay it on the line for you and your boss, whoever he is. Johnny Fontane will never get that movie. I don't care how many dago guinea wop greaseball goombahs come out of the woodwork.
10 posted on 09/07/2016 2:34:50 PM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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I passed it by countless times as I have friends on the same adjacent streets (yeah, they’re miraculously closet rightwingers like me who work in the biz). It’s big and a couple of times the gates were open and we just walked in unless you know the security guard.


11 posted on 09/07/2016 2:40:19 PM PDT by max americana (fired every liberal in our company at every election cycle..and laughed at their faces (true story))
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I was interested in who initially owned the house and had to go all the way to the end to find out. I think there was some hanky-panky going on between Hearst and Davies from what I have read.

“Alongside financier Ross, previous owners included newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, who was given the house as a gift by actress Marion Davies, and banking executive Milton Getz, who commissioned Hoover Dam architect Gordon Kaufmann to build the home.”


12 posted on 09/07/2016 2:40:33 PM PDT by Parley Baer (")
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Whoever has $195 million to buy an old house is probably buying it for the land and will tear down the house. There is no sense in spending that much for a house, unless you have that money to burn.


13 posted on 09/07/2016 2:41:55 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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I believe such large single properties in the area are very rare and that alone gives a serious markup.

Otherwise someone wanting such a huge house would have to buy up several smaller ones, demo and rebuild. Which would cost far more than this one.

Correct me if I’m wrong


14 posted on 09/07/2016 2:42:24 PM PDT by varyouga
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It’s not a house - it’s a hotel.


15 posted on 09/07/2016 2:44:50 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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I’m writing a check for the down payment......after we move in every Freeper past and present will be invited for champagne and caviar.......:)


16 posted on 09/07/2016 2:46:08 PM PDT by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=15&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjAtfbLnv7OAhWJ2R4KHRXbCFQQyCkIhwEwDg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fm.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DNwzaxUF0k18&usg=AFQjCNFpEZ4-aJpqbVkw2sE3DkT-dk81kw


17 posted on 09/07/2016 2:50:04 PM PDT by nesnah (Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
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I, for one, am not interested.

Who would want anything (from a double-wide all the way to an uber mansion) in the Once Golden State?

(It's also just a nudge over my budget.)

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18 posted on 09/07/2016 2:50:30 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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Perfect for Syrian refugees..may as well start in Hollywood...


19 posted on 09/07/2016 2:54:42 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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It’s hard for a dam builder to think small, I reckon. :-)


20 posted on 09/07/2016 2:55:51 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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